Sidekick Tab by Man Overboard

Sidekick tab by Man Overboard

Guitar Tab

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			SIDEKICK - MAN OVERBOARD
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Tabbed by : Boris Paskhaver (bigbadb)
Email     : bp771@nyu.edu


Tuning: Eb (Half Step Down)

NOTE: "Sidekick" has a ton of effects and piano melodies that make it tough to
tab out a perfect version on the guitar. I've transcribed it out as best I could
for a stripped-down acoustic-y version.

As you'll see, the song revolves around two basic progressions
(relative to standard tuning - 1. E Maj, G#, A  and 2. E Major, B, A).
The power chord A sounds a little better for me, but you can play the
full open chord if you want.

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

Feel free to alternate the progressions if one doesn't sound right
to you or if it fits your voice better.

VERSE ONE (0:12)

   (x2)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1-------------------2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|------------------4--4-4--4-4-4-------------------------------------------|
  1    Open your     eyes, kid  you  know I'm on your side, kid
  2    I'd like to save the world and you could be my sidekick

PRECHORUS / SILENT CHORUS (0:23)

   (x4 -- x2 with vocals + x2 with piano melody)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  1      They'll all  say      our      names               As the
  2    words down    paper answer     yesterday's dreams

VERSE TWO (0:44)

   (x2)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1-------------------2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---6--6-6--6-6-6---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|------------------4--4-4--4-4-4-------------------------------------------|
  1    I've lived a  lie , kid  I'd  love to run  and hide, kid
  2    You could... fuck 'em all and ditch the world like I did

PRECHORUS / CHORUS TWO (0:56)

   (x4)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  1    They'll all  say      our      names               As the
  2    words down... paper answer     yesterday's dreams
  3    We              could          be                      un-
  4    touchable      Untouchable

SOLO (1:16)

   (x1)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--9-9-9-8-----9-9-9-8---11---9-9-9-8-------9-9-9-8---11-------------------|
Db|----------9-----------9--------------9-6-----------9----------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

PRECHORUS TWO / CHORUS TWO (1:28)

    (x4)                             (Hit only the first A chord on 4th time)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  1    They'll all  say      our      names               As the
  2    words down... paper answer     yesterday's dreams
  3    We              could          be                      un-
  4    touchable      Untouchable

BRIDGE (1:50)

    (x2)      You can improvise in this section, the piano melody dominates
eb|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
Gb|--1---1-----6-2---2-2---2-1---1-4---4-2---2-2---2-|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
Db|--2---2-6---6-2---2-2---2-2---2-4---4-2---2-2---2-|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
Ab|--2---2-6---4-0---0-0---0-2---2-2---2-0---0-0---0-|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|--------4-----------------------------------------|---------------------------|
                                                       We could be (x2)

FINAL CHORUS (2:16)

    (x8)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--1--1-1--1-1-1---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Db|--2--2-2--2-2-2---4--4-4--4-4-4---2--2-2--2-2-2--2--2-2--2-2-2------------|
Ab|--2--2-2--2-2-2---2--2-2--2-2-2---0--0-0--0-0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  1    We              could          be
  2    We              could          be
  3    We              could          be                      un-
  4    touchable      Untouchable     Untouchable   Untouchable
  5    We              could          be
  6    We              could          be
  7    We              could          be                      un-
  8    touchable      Untouchable     Untouchable   Untouchable

AND END IT WITH A NICE BEAUTIFUL (2:59)

eb|--0-------------------------|
Bb|--0-------------------------|
Gb|--1-- OR AS MUCH OF THE ----|
Db|--2-- CHORD AS YOU WANT ----|
Ab|--2--      TO PLAY      ----|

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